Band of the week: Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath Recent PhotoBlack Sabbath is a hard band to not love… and now reuniting, recording a new record and going on tour again in 2012!

Even for someone who might not really like them. Does that make sense? At least it probably sounds lie Ozzy, which is a big part of why that statement seems like a legitimate reality. (More Sabbath photos here.)

Top Black Sabbath Songs are listed below the band bio that also has all the band members. (..and Crazy Train was off Ozzy’s first solo record, so that doesn’t count, even if it has made it into mini van commercials).

The “Hard” band info about Black Sabbath courtesy of last.fm:

Early Black Sabbath Photo(from last.fm) Black Sabbath is an English heavy metal band formed in 1968 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, originally comprising Ozzy Osbourne (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums). In the early 1970s they were the first to pair heavily distorted, sonically dissonant blues-rock at slow speeds with lyrics about drugs, mental pain, and abominations of war, thus giving birth to generations of metal bands that followed in their wake. They are often credited with creating the  genre as well as the  genre.

Black Sabbath was formed in Aston, a poor district of Birmingham damaged by bombing during World War II, under the name Polka Tulk Blues Band (soon shortened to “Polka Tulk”), later Earth. Initially a blues-rock band, Earth moved in a darker direction when their bassist,

Black Sabbath Photo from the 70's

Geezer Butler, a fan of the black magic novels of Dennis Wheatley, wrote lyrics for an occult-themed song titled “Black Sabbath” (the song name was inspired by a 1963 Mario Bava film), and Tony Iommi wrote a riff based on the tritone, sometimes called “Diabolus en Musica” (“the Devil in Music”). In their Last Supper concert film, the band stated that the song is based on an experience Geezer had one night when he saw a black object at the end of his bed and noticed the next day that an occult book Ozzy had given him was missing. When the band found themselves being confused with another local band called Earth, they adopted the song title as their new name.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/11/black-sabbath-reunite-album-tour

Most popular Black Sabbath Songs (by online listen count over the last 6 months):

  1. Paranoid
  2. Iron Man
  3. War Pigs
  4. Planet Caravan
  5. Children of the Grace

I love this old Sabbath music video. It SOUNDS like the Sabbath we know, but they look like they should be playing acoustic guitars and sitting under trees saying things like, “hey man… be careful of the grass, it has feelings, too”

Sabbath 70’s Video: Paranoid

Like I said, its really hard NOT to like Black Sabbath, even if it’s not your style of music. Challenge! ;)

Other Black Sabbath Info:

Black Sabbath Song Lyrics

Listen to Black Sabbath Songs on Last.fm

Top 10 Black Sabbath Songs (according to AOL radio blog)

Just Ozzy?: Ozzy Osbourne’s website

Advertisement
Category:  Bands & Legends
Published: by POLITUSIC | Updated: 05-24-2012 08:10:25
 
 

FEATURED:

Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies?
Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies?
Understanding Trump: It’s Not A Comb Over. It’s A Mullet.
Understanding Trump: It’s Not A Comb Over. It’s A Mullet.
The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking, It’s Lost In America’s Loophole
The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking, It’s Lost In America’s Loophole
Facts Are A Luxury Item In America
Facts Are A Luxury Item In America
School Choice: What Are School Vouchers & Do They Work?
School Choice: What Are School Vouchers & Do They Work?
The Problem With Politics: We Think We’re Smarter Than Our Brains
The Problem With Politics: We Think We’re Smarter Than Our Brains
American Voters: Vote Personality Over Policy
American Voters: Vote Personality Over Policy
American Politics and the Beta Male.
American Politics and the Beta Male.
Republican Party of Emotion and Gravity of Discontent
Republican Party of Emotion and Gravity of Discontent
The Political Dialectic: Why Democrats Need The Tea Party, Trump
The Political Dialectic: Why Democrats Need The Tea Party, Trump
How To Record Drums
How To Record Drums
What Does Privatization of Medicare and Social Security Mean?
What Does Privatization of Medicare and Social Security Mean?
 
KEEP POLITUSIC ALIVE: DONATE
 

LATEST:

How democrats can win every election: snow storms.
How democrats can win every election: snow storms.
American Democracy Will Die Without A Center Majority Resurgence
American Democracy Will Die Without A Center Majority Resurgence
Who Is To Blame For Overturning Roe v Wade? Bernie Sanders.
Who Is To Blame For Overturning Roe v Wade? Bernie Sanders.
Republicans Want Extremism: It Gives More Power To SCOTUS
Republicans Want Extremism: It Gives More Power To SCOTUS
America At Rock Bottom: 1 or 2 Terms Of Donald Trump?
America At Rock Bottom: 1 or 2 Terms Of Donald Trump?
Trump, Flags, Chanting, Nazis, and a Ladder
Trump, Flags, Chanting, Nazis, and a Ladder
Republicans Love Of Conspiracy Theories, 1st Amendment Abuse
Republicans Love Of Conspiracy Theories, 1st Amendment Abuse
Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies? Option Two…
Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies? Option Two…
Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies?
Why Do Republicans Believe Trump’s Lies?
The Republican Base is Crazy. And Stinks. Here’s Why.
The Republican Base is Crazy. And Stinks. Here’s Why.
How Joe Biden Can Win: Commit To One Term
How Joe Biden Can Win: Commit To One Term
2020 Presidential Election: Trumpism or a Berniebust. Where’s Truth & Reason?
2020 Presidential Election: Trumpism or a Berniebust. Where’s Truth & Reason?